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Defense Rests Case in Second Trial of Karen Read

Karen Read trial testimony ends with defense expert dismantling Lexus crash allegation

Karen Read's defense concluded with expert witness Dr. Andrew Rentschler testifying that Boston cop John O'Keefe's injuries were inconsistent with being struck by Read's SUV.

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend’s death

The defense in the second trial of Karen Read has rested its case, saying Read was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

NBC News · 2d

Karen Read’s defense team rests case

After nearly two months of testimony, Karen Read’s retrial for the murder of her boyfriend John O’Keefe is in its final days. The defense has now rested its case, without Read taking the stand. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda reports.

Karen Read murder retrial

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Jury begins deliberations in Karen Read’s murder trial

Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read began deliberating Friday after weeks of testimony in a highly divisive case in which the prosecution's theory of jaded love turned deadly was countered by a defense claim that a cast of tight-knit Boston area law enforcement killed a fellow police officer.

Boston.com on MSN · 1d

Neither side in the Karen Read trial called Michael Proctor to testify. Was it the right choice?

“As it stands now, no competent defense counsel would call Mr. Proctor,” Jack Lu, a retired superior court judge, said in an interview before Read’s defense rested this week. “He has the ability to eviscerate the defense but without him they have a path to victory.”

The Boston Globe · 1d

Jurors sent home after beginning deliberations in Karen Read retrial. Here’s how the day unfolded.

Six jurors were selected at random to be alternate jurors. The remaining 12 jurors, seven women and five men, will decide the case.

How common are retrials like the one in the Karen Read case? Who has the advantage?

We talked to three defense attorneys about retrials they've seen, how they turn out and what they think of the Karen Read ...

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Karen Read’s defense rests its case in her retrial for the death of her police officer boyfriend

Defense attorneys for Karen Read rested their case Wednesday, bringing her retrial for the death of her Boston police officer ...

Karen Read prosecutors intended to call witnesses in rebuttal. Why didn’t they?

For weeks, all appearances were that prosecutors would call witnesses as part of a brief rebuttal case in the Karen Read ...

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Karen Read denies noticing confrontation between deceased boyfriend and ATF agent hours before death

Karen Read tells reporters she didn't notice tensions between John O'Keefe and Brian Higgins at the Waterfall Bar and Grille ...

USA Today15d

Karen Read trial Day 24: Defense's first witness casts doubt on crucial data

Testimony resumed Friday in Karen Read’s second murder ... 2022. The strategy is nearly identical to that used by the defense team in Read’s first trial, which ended in a hung jury in ...

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